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Real Estate Investments, Joint Ventures, Anticipated Construction Cost

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Real Estate Investments, Joint Ventures, Maximum Construction Financing

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Long-Term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. This does not include advances to clients.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 946

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-04.2)

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-Topic 210

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-Section 45

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-Number 210

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Maximum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (b)

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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Entities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Advances to affiliate	$ 61,735us-gaap_AdvancesToAffiliate
Investment in joint venture	3,032	0
Houston, TX [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Anticipated construction cost			86,491
Maximum construction financing	56,686
Joint Venture [Member] \| Houston, TX [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of equity method investment	25.00%
Lease term (years)			20 years
Joint Venture [Member] \| Baltimore, Maryland [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Lease term (years)				99 years
Investment in joint venture				5,000
Lexington Realty Trust [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Advances to affiliate	$ 14,152
Minimum [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of equity method investment	15.00%
Maximum [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of equity method investment	40.00%
Mortgages [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.70%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Maximum	5.20%